Folks would rather stay home obviously..................

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

According to the study, MPAA studios lost $6.1 billion to piracy in 2005 -- $1.3 billion came from piracy in the United States and $4.8 billion internationally, with nearly half of that loss occurring in Europe. About $2.4 billion was lost to bootlegging, $1.4 to illegal copying and $2.3 billion to Internet piracy. College students in the U.S., Korea and Hungary contribute the most to each country's individual loss.

[BottomBoySlave]

According to the study, MPAA studios lost $6.1 billion to piracy in 2005 -- $1.3 billion came from piracy in the United States and $4.8 billion internationally, with nearly half of that loss occurring in Europe. About $2.4 billion was lost to bootlegging, $1.4 to illegal copying and $2.3 billion to Internet piracy. College students in the U.S., Korea and Hungary contribute the most to each country's individual loss.

If they made the price of a theatre ticket the same as a pirate dvd, then maybe the piracy would be cut down. Almost $11 to see a movie in NYC these days. Crazy!

[hwbs]

this brings me back to a memory of a few years back....im out to eat with my gf on mulberry st and we chose to eat outside......it was just a bad idea....not only was this crazy asian lady settin up shop 4 feet from my table......she was bootlegging Jesus , ie "the passion"....what made it worse was all the fucking waiters were avoiding the patrons so they could get their own copy..

[themaster]

Um... Yea. Think of all the movies made in 2005, and of those. How many movies were considered "Good Movies?"

[Vikki]

I can't remember a recent movie that I actually got excited in advance to see. It's like every other movie is a sequel or a rehashed theme from the 50's or 60's. I personally am holding my breath for........
"Gomer Pyle U.M.S.C. ..The Movie"

[RawNY]

Ok, I may be dating myself, but I remember double features (and I dont mean sneaking into another movie in the multiplex, LOL). I remember when you could go into a movie and stay all day long. I remember when theaters had places that kids could go to "make out" .
With the advent of the internet and Video and DVD's who needs to spend $11-12 dollars in NYC to sit in broken seats with your feet stuck to the floor (spilled soda, it aint a porn theater) and overpriced popcorn?
Maybe if they didnt pay assholes like Tom Cruise $20 mil per flix they could make some $.
With the exception of epics which should be seen on the big screen there are few features that can't wait until they come to HBO. Come to think of it, porn was better ont he big screen as well, and making out in a porn theater was better as well.

[Hugh Jarrod]

I can't remember a recent movie that I actually got excited in advance to see. It's like every other movie is a sequel or a rehashed theme from the 50's or 60's. I personally am holding my breath for........
"Gomer Pyle U.M.S.C. ..The Movie"

Shouldn't have to wait too long, they seemed to be bringing back old TV shows as movies at a steady rate these days.

[specialk]

Vikki..........is that you in your avatar??

[LoadedRevolver66]

According to the study, MPAA studios lost $6.1 billion to piracy in 2005 -- $1.3 billion came from piracy in the United States and $4.8 billion internationally, with nearly half of that loss occurring in Europe. About $2.4 billion was lost to bootlegging, $1.4 to illegal copying and $2.3 billion to Internet piracy. College students in the U.S., Korea and Hungary contribute the most to each country's individual loss.

Good. With the amount of mindless teenybopper shit they produce, the studios deserve to lose billions.

[sw752293]

I don't go to movie theaters anymore because people don't know how to act anymore. I'm 38 and things really have changed. People have a loud conversation on there cell phone about nothing during a movie.Parents bring infants and toddlers to r rated films.People in general don't shut the fuck up and if you dare say anything you will have a good chance of getting shot because people nowdays who think they're tough will shoot or stab you rather than fight like a man. People stay home because eveywhere you go there's a "player or a pimp". Makes me fuckin sick.Remember the good old days when if you had a problem with someone you can just take it outside and it's you and him. Not you and 5 of his friends.I've always been polite and friendy until pushed,thats tha way i was raised. I have manners. for some reason in this day and age if your polite and nice people think you are weak.Sickening